Hammond Hill Elementary

To help ensure that the information available through websites and social media posts from local Emergency Management Operations officials, Chambers of Commerce, public safety and media outlets are able to be seen by families with limited access to the internet, we are resharing through our school system-managed platforms. We hope that this is helpful to those needing access to water, ice, food, information, and other resources. The availability of resources included below is not guaranteed, please verify that the resources are still available. Much of this information is being shared from posts made on social media platforms from media stories, as well as the following sites: Aiken Chamber of Commerce https://www.facebook.com/AikenChamber/ CSRA United Way https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWayoftheCSRA/ United Way of Aiken County Phone lines and internet are down at the office. Message this Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/uwaiken/ North Augusta Chamber of Commerce https://www.facebook.com/GNACOC/ FOOD/WATER Salvation Army Feeding Sites: • Salvation Army Soup Kitchen-604 Park Ave., Aiken • YMCA- 621 Trolley Line Rd., Graniteville • KJs in Edgefield- 155 Carolina Sq., Edgefield The North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave, will be opening for handing out water and food until 5pm or while supplies last. Golden Harvest Food/Ice Distribution Site (Oct 2): National Wild Turkey Federation, 770 Augusta Rd., Edgefield @ 2pm Hub for Community Innovation Augusta 631 Chafee Ave from 4:00-5:00PM (Oct 2) The Salvation Army Kroc Center of Augusta 1833 Broad St at 4:00PM (Oct 2) Center of Hope 1384 Greene St at 5:30PM (Oct 2) Ridge Spring-Monetta schools will serve hot food and bottled water will be available at no charge starting Wednesday, around 4 p.m. at Monetta Volunteer Fire Department. Water Via the New Holland Volunteer Fire Department: If you need water for flushing toilets, washing we have non-potable well water at our HQ station at 2243 Old Ninty Six Indian trail. The hose is on left side of bay building. Please do not block driveway to trucks. - Chief Dennis Jackson South Carolina Rural Water For small water districts needing assistance, call Nick Rubin 864-617-3169. SHELTER True Testament Church • 1031 Reynolds Pond RD, Aiken SC 29801 • 803-295-9800 Jet Middle School • 1095 Columbia HWY, Johnston, SC 29832 POWER While power companies attempt to restore power, having main power shut off at the house, with lines connected to a house, which were taken down by a tree, would help with tree removal and power line issues. Once power is restored, please leave your front porch lights on which shows utility workers that power has been restored. Candles - Place candles in safe holders away from anything that could catch fire. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Wednesday Morning (October 2) Update from Aiken Electric Co-Op & Dominion Energy provided by our local legislative delegation: AEC’s outage management system is up and running. There currently have 22,757 meters without power. There are 140 AEC employees and 50 fiber contractors reconnecting members. Additionally, 340 contractors are working on the Co-Op system and another 100 arrive tomorrow. This weekend, the total number of contractors working to restore power should be 600. Dominion reports that in Aiken County they have restored service to 26,000 customers with 34,000 still without power. Dominion says there should be a lot more connections made today. Dominion Energy o Power Outage: 888-333-4465 o Downed Lines: 888-333-4465 o Gas Leaks: 800-815-0083 Aiken Electric Co-Op: 877-264-5368 DRIVING With many traffic signals remaining with no power, please treat those intersections same as a four way STOP intersection. CHARGING STATIONS/SHOWERS (please bring your own toiletries/towels) YMCA – Aiken & North Augusta • 621 Trolley Line RD, Graniteville, SC 29829 • 401 W Martintown RD Suite 111, North Augusta, SC 29841 CHARGING STATIONS/ICE SRP Park will have charging stations set up by our main gate. At 3pm we will begin distributing ice, 1 10lb bag per person, until we once again run out. COMMUNITY EVENT This Thursday, October 3rd, from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m., Cedar Creek Church is hosting a Family Hangout at the Banks Mill Campus of Cedar Creek Church. This will be a time for all families to connect, play games, enjoy each other’s company. Snacks, drinks, and charging stations will be available, and the worship center will be open for anyone seeking quiet time for prayer or meditation

HHE family, We are heartbroken by the damage that Helene has caused. We hope your families are safe and please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We wanted to list some places to recharge devices, refresh and find help. • The North Augusta Community Center is being turned into an Aid Center which is located at 495 Brookside Ave North Augusta starting at 1pm until 5pm or while supplies last. MRE meal and water is going to be provided. You must show a South Carolina ID or South Carolina Drivers License. This is for the North Augusta Residence, Aiken County Residence and Edgefield County Residence. • SRP Park is open (Tuesday) to the public from 12-5PM. We will be opening the WOW! Club to allow to sit in a/c, charge your phones and Chef John will have free hot dogs & sodas (approx 500) from 12-2 while supplies last. We will also be giving out 2 - 10lb bags of ice to those that need them while our ice supply lasts. • The City has established a Hurricane response telephone line at (803) 441-4227 to answer questions and take reports of water outages, water main breaks, tree in the road reports, and general information associated with our storm response. The personnel manning our phone lines will not have up to date information on Dominion Power response timelines. Please call 911 if you have a police, fire, or medical emergency.

Friday will be an E-Learning Day. Students will learn at home and not report to school.

ACPSD Changes Due to Hurricane Helene - Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Helene, which is forecasted to make landfall in the Gulf of Mexico today and arrive in Aiken County late tomorrow afternoon, Aiken County Public Schools has several changes to the remainder of this school week to announce. All after school activities tomorrow, Thursday, September 26, are cancelled. This includes athletics, arts, meetings planned for after school, and Quest Zone. Friday, September 27, will be an e-learning day for all students. Teachers and staff will work remotely on Friday. We recognize that several high schools have athletic events this week, including some with Homecoming. Some of those schools have moved their football games to this evening. Others are planning to host their games Friday night after the storm passes through. Should the weather necessitate a change to those plans, additional information will be shared by our high schools directly. We apologize for the disruption that this change will cause to our students and families and, as always, appreciate the flexibility and cooperation of our school community. Please stay tuned to local weather precautions and follow recommendations to keep your family safe.

We still need volunteers to help distribute cookie dough and fundraiser items TOMORROW! Check out the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA4AA2CA1FAC70-51325468-cookie Thank you!

Let's get ready for another great week! Here's what we have happening! Monday is Good News Club. It is also Lunch with the Principals for students who met this fundraiser goal and silly sting the principals. Tuesday is Cookie Dough pickup from 3-6. It is also Sonic Spirit Night from 5-9. On Wednesday, is the Pelicans party for students who met this fundraiser goal. Thursday is Hispanic Heritage Night from 5:30-6:30. Friday is Pro Dads at 7 AM in the cafeteria. Fall Break is the next two weeks and we hope you have a great break.

We have a busy week ahead of us! Monday is Dot Day! Wear dots! Wednesday is Early Dismissal at 11:30. Wednesday is also our Mother Son Event at Sky Zone from 6:30-8:30. Please be sure to register via the QR code on the attached flyer. Friday is our 5th grade car wash. Please see the attached flyers for more details!

Ensuring the Safety of Our Schools: Addressing Recent Rumors - We are aware of misinformation circulating throughout our schools and communities regarding rumored incidents of school violence at various campuses within our district. Please know that these messages are being reposted and reshared at schools throughout our district and at schools throughout the state. Your children’s safety is our top priority. We take all threats seriously and work in collaboration with law enforcement to fully investigate each and every rumor and/or post that is shared. There is no active threat impacting the safety and security of any of our school campuses. Rumors of this nature cause a great deal of concern, stress and anxiety. When those are shared on social media, the impact is far-reaching, and causes unnecessary concern for other parents, students, and staff, and divert critical resources away from genuine safety and security efforts. If ever there is an actual incident of school violence at your child’s school or if a threat of violence at your child’s school warrants your attention, school and/or district communications will notify you. We are committed to sharing accurate information as quickly as situations allow. We hope to never have to notify you of an actual event of school violence, and we are fully committed to maintaining the safety and security of our schools through a variety of safety measures and close collaboration with local law enforcement. If you or your student ever have a safety concern, or if you hear a rumor of a safety concern, we ask that you immediately notify the appropriate authorities. This includes local law enforcement and the administration at the district office or the school involved. Thank you for your support as we work together to keep our schools, and your children safe.

Join us for a night of learning and celebrating the Hispanic Culture on September 26 from 5:00-6:30. All are welcome! There will be a food truck and the menu is attached!

We look forward to seeing all of our grandparents Friday for the parade! The parade begins at 8:30!

Our 5th Grade Car Wash is Sept. 20 at 3:30. We are looking for 5th grade students to help. Please click on the link below to sign your 5th grade student up. Parents MUST stay at the school the entire time with the student while volunteering. ONLY 5th grade students may volunteer. Thank you! https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.signupgenius.com%2Fgo%2F10C0D4FA4AA2CA1FAC70-51324469-5thgrade&data=05%7C02%7CHCline%40acpsd.net%7C38404f3fd24f407cacf908dcd258ee54%7Cf86e302d701341f499871c135ce4132b%7C0%7C0%7C638616526647195392%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Fmvjhs8KoSQejU%2F1dEGa3nisa%2FGSKnE7J%2BOofzOMegw%3D&reserved=0

Please join us for Specials' Programs Night! See flyer for more details.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone for our Grandparents Parade Friday at 8:30!

We are looking for volunteers to help with the Book Fair next week. To volunteer in any capacity (including our upcoming book fair) you MUST complete the volunteer training and submit the application. This has to be done every year. Follow the link to complete the volunteer training and access the form: https://www.acpsd.net/o/hhes/page/volunteer-training We have a handful of volunteers who have signed up for the book fair but are not approved to volunteer. We love and appreciate all of our volunteers and would hate to see you turned away!

Just a reminder that Picture Day is Friday.

All Aiken County Public School District schools, buildings, and offices will be closed for Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. We hope that everyone has an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend and look forward to seeing students back at school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Picture Day is Friday, Sept. 6! See below for more information.

Visit our website, https://www.acpsd.net/o/district/page/2024-one-cent, for information on the sales tax and the school facility project needs that will be on November’s ballot for voter consideration, and make plans to join us at an informational meeting: • Tuesday, September 3, 6:30 p.m. at Silver Bluff High School (Area Five) • Monday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. at Ridge Spring Monetta Middle High (Area Four) • Tuesday, September 17, 6:00 p.m. at South Aiken High School (Area One) • Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 p.m. at North Augusta Middle School (Area Two) • Monday, October 28, 6:00 p.m. at Midland Valley High School (Area Three)

The week of Sept. 9th, Grandparents are invited to have lunch with their grandchild. If you would like to purchase a school lunch, please do so by Sept. 4. No lunches will be available for purchase after Sept. 4. Please see the flyer for more information, including each grade's day and time for lunch. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you then!

Sept. 13 we will have our annual Grandparents Day Parade. Parade begins at 8:30. Please see flyer for more details. We hope you can join us for this special event.